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The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

The only criminal he can't catch is himself.

A rogue detective is as devoted to his job as he is at scoring drugs -- while playing fast and loose with the law. He wields his badge as often as he wields his gun in order to get his way. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina he becomes a high-functioning addict who is a deeply intuitive, fearless detective reigning over the beautiful ruins of New Orleans with authority and abandon. Complicating his tumultuous life is the prostitute he loves. Together they descend into their own world marked by desire, compulsion, and conscience.

120 minutes, No persons under 16 (Language, Sex, Violence, Drug abuse)
Crime, Drama.

Credits

Cast

Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer, Fairuza Balk, Xzibit, Shawn Hatosy, Jennifer Coolidge

Director

Werner Herzog

Screenplay

William M. Finkelstein, from the screenplay by Victor Argo, Paul Calderon, Abel Ferrara, Zoe Lund

Music

Mark Isham

Cinematography

Peter Zeitlinger

Editing

Joe Bini

Sound formats

Dolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS

Soundtrack

Not available

Made in

2009

Produced by

Millennium Films, Edward R. Pressman Film, Saturn Films, Polsky Films, Osiris Productions, Lieutenant Productions, Nu Image Films

SA Distributor

Nu Metro

FPB Report (SA)
Genre	Crime, drama
Language	Strong
Nudity	None
Sex	Some
Violence	Strongish
Prejudice	None
Blasphemy	None
Drug abuse	Strong
Comments	Offbeat crime drama. Frequent, strong drug usage.
These details are supplied by the FPB. If you have a problem with any of the above, please take it up directly with the FPB. Read the Classification Guidelines.

Ratings

Scale (Max)

International Media

Box Office (USA)Pete Hammond A vividly acted and directed movie that stretches the boundaries of its genre and keeps you in its ever-unpredictable grip throughout.

Chicago Sunday TimesRoger Ebert

eye Weekly (Canada)Jason Anderson

Metacritic.com32 critics

RottenTomatoes.com124 critics

RottenTomatoes.comTomatometer Befitting its unorthodox origins, this Bad Lieutenant benefits from Werner Herzog's typically fearless direction and a delightfully unhinged Nicolas Cage in the title role.

Internet (IMDB)19057 Netizens BLt: PoCNO rocks! There is no other way to describe it.

Average .. 75%

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